| Nationality | Italian |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 5 November 1985 (age 40) |
| Birth place | Padua, Italy |
| Years 1 | 2007 |
| Career 1 | Workington Comets |
| Years 2 | 2008 |
| Career 2 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Indivyear 1 | 2004, 2005 |
| Indivhonour 1 | Italian Under-21 Champion |
| Indivyear 2 | 2006, 2007, 2008 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Indivhonour 2 | Italian National Champion |
Mattia Carpanese born (5 November 1985 in Padua, Italy) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Italy.[1] He is six times National champion of Italy.
Career
Carpanese rode in the United Kingdom for the Workington Comets during the 2007 Premier League,[2] and for the Birmingham Brummies in 2008.[3]
Carpanese finished runner-up in the Italian Championship in 2005. He was selected as a wild card for the 2006 and 2007 Italian Speedway Grand Prix. He quit the Comets after a string of injuries on 30 August 2007.[4]
On 20 April 2008 it was announced that Carpanese had been signed by Birmingham Brummies as a short term replacement for injured rider James Birkinshaw but was released after twenty eight days.[5]
Honours
World Championships
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2006 - 13th place (5 points)
European Championships
See also
References and notes
- ^ "2008 Rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ^ "Mattia leaves Workington". News and Star. 2007-08-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- ^ "Brummies axe for carpanese". Birmingham Mail. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-09.